Crochet Easter Bunny
If you're looking for a charming and delightful Easter decoration, consider making a Crochet Easter Bunny! These cuddly creations are not only fun to make but also add a whimsical touch to your Easter festivities. With their fuzzy tails and floppy ears, they are sure to bring smiles to everyone's faces. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just getting started, creating a Crochet Easter Bunny is a great way to spread holiday cheer and showcase your creative skills. So grab your yarn and hooks, and get ready to bring some adorable bunny magic into your home!
Materials needed:
Yarn in any color (main color and contrasting color, multi color yarn for making eggs)
2 mm crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Stitch marker for working in the round
Needle for sewing
8 mm safety eyes
Scissor
Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
st = stitch
ch = chain
skp = skip
R = round
CC = change color
BLO = back loops only
FO = fasten off
Note:This project is working in continuous rounds.
Head and Body:
Using white
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: sc around
R7: 4 sc, inc, rep 6x (36)
R8: sc around
R9: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R10: sc around
R11: 6 sc, inc, rep 6x (48)
R12-16: sc around
R17: 3 sc, inc, rep 12x (60)
R18-19: sc around
R20: 9 sc, inc, rep 6x (66)
R21-27: sc around
If you are using safety eyes, attach them in between R9 – R10, leaving 8 sts between them.
R28: 9 sc, dec, rep 6x (60)
R29: 8 sc, dec, rep 6x (54)
R30: BLO, 7 sc, dec, rep 6x (48)
R31: 6 sc, dec, rep 6x (42)
R32: 5 sc, dec,rep 6x (36)
R33: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R34: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
stuff
R35: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R36:, sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
Add more stuff
R37: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O
Ears (make 2):
Use main color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: sc around
R3: sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
R4: sc around
R5: 2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
R6: sc around
R7: 3 sc, inc, rep 3x (15)
R8: sc around
R9: 4 sc, inc, rep 3x (18)
R10-19: sc around
R20: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R21: 2 sc, dec, rep 3x (9)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Inner Ears (make 2):
Use contrasting color:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 2 sc
R2 : ch 1, turn, sc in each sts
R3: ch 1, turn, inc in each sts (4)
R4-8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sts
R9: ch 1, turn, dec = 2x (2)
R10: ch 1, turn, dec
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Hands (make 2):
Use main color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3: sc, inc, rep 5x (15)
R4-5: sc around
R6: sc, dec, rep 5x (10)
Stuff
R7-16: sc around
Add more a little stuff.
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing. Close the hole by sewing both side of hand. Don’t cut the yarn. We will use it for sewing hand to body.
Legs (make 2):
Use main color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5: work in BLO, sc around
R6: sc around
R7: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
R8: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16)
R9-10: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Tail:
Use main color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4-5: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Easter eggs (make several):
I used multi color yarn
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc around
R5: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R6-7: sc around
R8: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R9: sc around
Stuff
R10: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R11: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O
Finishing:
Sew nose, mouth and eyebrows to make face.
Sew inner ears on the ears.
Sew the ears on the head.
Sew the hands on the sides of its body.
Sew the legs in front part of body.
Sew the tail on the back side part of body.